The Saphead

Among the rarest of the Keaton comedies, The Saphead casts Buster as shy Bertie "the lamb" Van Alstyne, the wealthy son of the "wolf of Wall Street." To win the heart of Agnes, Buster consults "how to win the modern girl," which urges its readers to become daring. Dutifully, he tries to be rakish in an oriental morning robe, fails to get himself arrested in a gambling casino, and tries smoking huge cigars.

Agnes may be singularly unimpressed, but Buster's father is, and orders Buster to cut out the funny business and get a job. Buster buys a seat on the Stock Exchange forthwith, wins Agnes and flabbergasts his father by making a killing in the market.

USA | English | 1921 | 70 mins | 4K Restored